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Public Presentations and Lectures

Zoriah has begun to devote a portion of each year to lecturing and presenting to universities, institutions and at political events. For universities, a typical itinerary consists of two days of presentations to multiple departments followed by a public, multi-departmental lecture. The presentations can be tailored in length and subject matter to each department and the multidepartmental lecture currently consist of a thirty minute slideshow showcasing recent work from Iraq, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Palestine, the Asian Earthquake and the Tsunami. The lecture touches on many subjects including the art of visual storytelling, the current state of the media and my own thoughts on documenting life in conflict.
Lectures can be tailored to the need of each individual organization, university or event.

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Available Workshops: Location Tailored to Interest

Mexico:

Fossil Fuel Impact. Document car culture and its effects on the environment in one of the worlds most polluted cites, Mexico City.

Israel and Palestine:

Compare and contrast life in Jerusalem and life in the West Bank city or Ramallah.

Indonesia:

Child Drug Addicts. Photograph the lives of children addicted to inhalants.

Travel and Underwater Photography. Students produce a travel story with two to five days being underwater photography instruction by Zoriah and the master divers at Ocean Connections PADI Dive Shop. *students without a scuba diving license will complete a three day licensing course durning the beginning of the workshop.

Laos:

Shoestring Travel. Students travel through Laos and produce a story geared to budget minded travelers and backpackers
- Brazil: Amazonian Deforestation. Work in the Amazon Basin documenting the environmental impact of clear cutting.

Japan:

Technology and The Modern World. Explore the role of technology in our lives in one of the most advanced cities on planet earth. *Japan workshops have higher tuitions and higher living costs.

Turkey:

The New Face of The Refugee Crisis. Live in an urban jungle pupulated by refugees from around the world while documenting their lives...and your own.

Philippines:

Poverty's Environmental Impact: Work in urban slums to show the impact of poverty on the ocean and environment.

Lebanon:

Palestinian Refugees. Spend time photographing the lives of Palestinian refugees living in camps around the country.

Nicaraqua:

Shanty Towns. Documenting life in extreme poverty.

China:

Modernizing an Ancient Culture. Document how modernization and progress effect an ancient culture in the amazing city of Shanghai.

India:

Beggars life. Spend one week documenting the life of homeless or "untouchable" man or woman.

Pakistan and Kashmir:

Working in Extreme Conditions. This workshop is designed to give higher-level students a chance to experience work under adverse conditions.

Vietnam

Comparing urban and rural poverty. Students spend half the workshop photographing in Saigon and the other half in Chau Doc or another small village.

Cambodia

AIDS Orphans - live in an orphanage and document the lives of one or more children.

Biography

Zoriah is an award-winning photojournalist whose work has been featured in some of the world’s most prestigious galleries, museums and publications. Zoriah's clients have included The BBC, Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, ABC News, NPR, Focus and many others. With a background in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Aid, Zoriah specializes in documenting human crises in developing countries. His vitae not only lists photographic achievements and study, but also the in-depth training and experience necessary for working under extreme conditions in some of the world's harshest environments

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October 25, 2011

How To Become a Photojournalist

Introduction:

I get dozens of emails every week from individuals around the world asking how they can become a photojournalist. It is a difficult question and unfortunately there are no easy answers. There is probably one way to become a photojournalist for every one of us that is working today.However, I do understand the curiosity and there is quite a lot of mystery surrounding the subject. People want to know if it is better to study photojournalism in a university, graduate program or just go out into the field and build a portfolio? Is it better to work with a photo agency or wire service or have a go at it on your own? Where do I start? What do I do? Is it even possible? How long does it take? How much money will I need to get started?

Again, there are no single answers to the above questions. However, I can tell you a bit about my own personal experiences and share some thoughts and opinions I have formed over the years. Please don't take what I write as a bible, merely stories and suggestions that may help some of you as you begin your path to becoming a photojournalist.

Am I a good enough photographer?

Probably not. But don't get too depressed, like anything in life it is just something you have to learn. My "eye" is no better than anyone else's....it has just spent a long time looking through viewfinders and that is the only secret. Like most things in life, photography is something you learn and not some magical gift some people are given. This is good news because it means that you can be just as good or even better than any of us!

What do I do first?

The first step is to take some time to do some serious thinking and soul searching. Is this something you really, really want? Do you know what you are getting yourself into and how it will affect your life? Take a while to consider the things you might see and experience and think about how they will affect you. Once you have seen something you can't un-see it. Take the most disturbing film or news footage you have ever seen and multiply it a few hundred times...then you may have the beginning of an idea of what it is like to see these things in real life.

Consider what it will be like to come back home and visit with friends knowing that no matter how well you describe your experiences they will still not have any real comprehension of what it is you experienced. Think about how this will distance you. Consider how it will effect those that care about you.

Take some time to really learn about what the lives of photojournalists are like on a day to day basis. Read a couple of books written by someone who is doing or has done what you are planning on. See some movies and documentaries (i will make a post giving some suggestions on books and films in the next couple of months.

Take the picture you have in your head of the life of a photojournalist and subtract fifty percent of the romance and add 200% more discomfort.

Now, if you still think you can make a difference in the world by becoming a photojournalist and you think you can do it without shooting yourself or becoming as raging alcoholic, let's talk about what might come next.

Focus:

Yes, you will have to learn how to focus your lens at some point but first let's focus your head. You will need to start thinking about what kinds of subject matter you want to document before you go any further. During your weeks of soul searching, if you decide that you don't want to give up your whole life, your family, your country of origin etc for this job... start thinking about what kinds of subjects you can document in your own country or own neighborhood. This is the best way for anyone to start out in photojournalism...do it in your your own "backyard" and do it NOW.

If you decide to cover subjects in far away lands, start thinking about how you will afford to get there and what will happen with your apartment, bills, possessions etc while you are gone. If you have a husband or wife, boyfriend or girlfriend, pet, plans, fish...anything like this, now is the time to think about how this will effect them.

How long will it take?

I am putting this section before the How Much Will It Cost section because the two go together but how much it costs will depend on how long it takes you before you start getting paid.

When I began shooting I became friends with a very experienced photo editor who gave me lots of interesting advice and shared many stories with me. I remember one day I was on the phone with her, if I remember correctly I was in a horrible little Internet cafe in southern Sri Lanka in the wake of the Tsunami. I was frustrated with my recent photo sales and she told me "It takes a photojournalist an average of five years of shooting full time before they sell their first image and another five before they can make a living at it.". After attempting to slit my wrists I realized I was actually quite far ahead of the curve. But looking back at many of the other photographers I started out with and figuring in my own ups and downs, I believe her statement is fairly accurate.

The point is that this job is incredibly difficult and it gets more and more competitive every minute, as the world is flooded with cheap, good quality digital cameras and thousands of individuals desiring this job. Add into this formula the quickly changing publishing industry, photo agencies and publishers doing away with paid assignments and traveling shooters, and it all adds up to an increasingly difficult job to break into.

How much will it cost

Here is another extremely difficult question to answer. I spent two years in Asia living on around $200 a month when I started out. I relied on the kindness and support of many people during those days and I will be forever be grateful to all of them. I shot on a cheap, used, consumer camera for my first three years and shot only jpeg images because I could not afford an external hard drive to backup RAW images to. It was tough, and my lack of funds in some ways held me back but in other ways they taught me how to be resourceful which became a huge factor in the development of my style. Here are some thoughts on that:

I could never afford to stay in nice hotels so I always stayed in pension houses in impoverished areas with the locals. I could never afford drivers or translators so I walked wherever I needed to go and made friends instead of business contacts. During the tsunami when staff shooters from big publications flooded in and drove the cost of rooms up I stayed on the floor in a refugee camp. In iraq I slept wherever the infantry soldiers slept and never in press quarters, hotels or with the top brass...unlike most of the journalists who worked there.

Decisions that were initially a necessity do to lack of money but they ended up allowing me to get the images (and experiences) others were not able to get. They allowed me to have a deeply personal connection with my subject matter and that is translated to the images. I have chosen to continue working this way even though my days of living on $200 a month are over.

What is the secret?

In my opinion there are really only two major factors in the success formula for photojournalism. Here they are with a description for each:

1.) Take great photos:

If you want this job to work out for you, you will have to learn to take really exceptional photos. There are so may photographers who come and go, and most of them are taking snapshots. If you shoot like a fine art photographer but document photo-journalistic subject matter, you will set yourself apart from the crowd.

Shooting exceptional images that can be considered art will open many doors for you. Where a press photographer or wire shooter will take snapshots that newspapers will publish, a fine art photographer has the chance to make books, have exhibitions, lecture at universities, create their own websites to draw in viewers and fans etc. Anyone can take snapshots but it takes time to learn how to create art (and no, I am not saying that all press photographers take snap shots, many are wonderful artists.)

2.) Put in The Time:

There have been many photojournalists who have done well with the first part of this formula and learned how to create outstanding images. Unfortunately many have reached this point and decided that since people were not knocking their doors down offering them money, that it must be a lost cause.

It takes a lot of time and work in order to get your images noticed. For me it was a matter of learning web design so that I could create my own websites and even more importantly, update them as my work grew and improved. I started out with one site and then added more and more year after year. My friends pushed me to create a blog, which I finally did and ended up with the very first photojournalism and war photography blog. And even that required time to catch on. I worked on posts full time for months before I had any real traffic and it was a matter of more than a year before my blogs posts regularly ranked on the front page of google.

A formal education in photojournalism/photography or real world/ in- field experience?

While education is always important, most photojournalists believe that this is a job that is difficult to teach in a classroom and you must learn by it by actually doing it. I tend to agree with this, although I urge young photographers to consider a formal education in addition to real world experience if time and money will allow for it. The bottom line is that you will not learn everything you need to in order to be successful if you ignore either one. The good news is that there are incredible resources for studying and learning about photojournalism online, so if you don't have a lot of money but you are dedicated and persistent, you can learn most things on your own. I will begin to publish more links and stories that I believe will be helpful to those starting out in photojournalism.

I have had two workshop students who have graduated with certificate degrees in photojournalism from well known, established schools in the United States and in Paris. My personal opinion is that these students did not get a good photojournalism education from these programs, especially considering the time and money they put into them. One of the students told me that they learned more in my seven day intensive photojournalism workshop than they did in their one year certificate program abroad, which confirmed to me that workshops can be a great way for students to get started on their path in photojournalism.

Workshops:

There are countless photojournalism workshops offered around the world and many of them offer young photographers the opportunity to learn directly from well known, working photojournalists. They range in price from around $1000 to $10,000 for five to ten day programs and vary greatly in both quality and content.

To sum it all up:

Here is a good way to think about whether or not you can succeed as a photojournalist: if you are willing to work for five years, not only without pay but PAYING to work out of your own pocket, then I think you have a pretty good chance. But understand that when I say "work" I really mean WORK. You need to be willing to put in far more than a full time job would require. You will need to be able to endure extended periods of extreme discomfort, difficult and shocking traumas as well as some pretty extreme boredom at times (I know it is hard to believe, but trust me, aspects of this work can be really boring...Itype this on a plane in the middle of 42 hours of straight travel time.)

Note: I will address many of these points in more detail in future posts. I am also working on a post regarding How To Become A War Photographer in which I will offer some advice on that subject, an even more difficult job and way of life. Please take all of my thoughts and suggestions as nothing more than one photojournalists opinion and make sure you consider others advice as well before making up your own mind.

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"A riveting, unflinching set of some of the most poignant photography I've ever come across." No. Nein

"In the great Magnum tradition!" David Lewis-Baker

"His commitment to photojournalism can not be denied. I am certain he will secure a place amongst some of our best." JR Photography

"I've seen many war photos and met a few war photographers, but Zoriah's work deeply touched me." Globe Visions

"Zoriah Miller, In looking through his materials on his website, no one could debate the fact that he is enormously talented as a photographer, there's no doubt about it. Photographs taken around the world, many in war-torn regions...extremely moving." Laura Ingraham on the Laura Ingraham Show

"It is a eye opener to view your work, it brings strong emotions when doing so. Your work reflects an other side of the world around us and beyond. Its a honour to be your contact and I will use it to find inspiration for myself.
Thanks for sharing these pictures with us."
Frits van Sambeek

"Your work has changed me. It`s such an interesting effect your work has. Amazing art, it also informs so specifically, precisely." Roberto Eiti

"Zoriah`s pictures keep me breathless. They are shocking and at the same time they have an attraction which makes me come back to look at them again and again. Zoriah`s work has my full respect. Chapeau!" T. Klick

"Your amazing photos take me away from my comfort zone, and I confess I need that. Thank you for being out there and show all of us what is going on beyond our comfortable lives. Please, be safe as much as possible." Itmelo

" Zoriah, your pictures bring out so many emotions in me, I'm at a loss for words. They are heart wrenching and thought provoking...thank you for sharing!" Roxy Millado-Duguay

The iraq night patrol series was one of the most frightening photo-series I've seen about war.
Zoriah pushed war photography in another dimension. You suddenly start appreciating your own life knowing that millions of
other souls don't even know how to survive the next night." Dan cinematographer/Berlin

"There's a deep meaning in every photo, you've been at the right time and place.
Some photos made me cry, and at the same time I was happy to see such a photostream ! It's one of a kind. Thank you so much for sharing.." Hanan Iaway

"Zoriah is a REAL photographer...Thank you Zoriah for showing us the truth." Bluto Blutarski

"Your work is beyond words. Almost to point of emotional breakpoint."
Chieska

"You have some outstanding work! I checked your site and I understand why you have won awards. You really cover your subject matter with an expert eye, very inspiring and eye opening. I will check back often!"
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"Incredible not just because they are excellent photographs but because they are frighteningly honest. I hope you continue to make these strong, thought provoking records and that you stay safe in what must be incredibly difficult situations, both physically and emotionally."
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"It would be somewhat of an understatement to say I was impressed with your work. We obviously know how dangerous it is to be involved in that theater (Iraq.) I'm sure that every moment of every day is just on the verge of chaotic for what is that war (war?) if not the ultimate of chaos? And yet you have these moments where you pause to compose image of graphic quality equal to content.
Admire all you compositional skills but am especially taken by the wideangle work. Do your best to do so and know you're held in high esteem." Cyclops-Optic

"I have to confess, that I couldn't sleep properly after seeing your photos the first time. These images are still in my mind and won't let me go." Vic

"There is a great passion in every single shot and I’m very impressed, sad, shocked, touched, deeply moved, frightened and inspired in the same way.You are documenting a very important episode of history. Your pictures speak for themselves and your work is beyond words. Your work is not easy as it is difficult to photograph people in distress. However, it concerns us all and we shall not forget!" Victoria

"Into the very depths of my soul. I cannot begin to even sum up with words, the depths of how your images reach out to me.
It brings me down to earth and reminds me as to why I picked up the camera in the first place. Your works are truly inspiring. You're very privileged to have to see these places with your own eyes, observe and capture through your lens the true state of the world we live in. As for now, for me, it'll have to be through your eyes, your pictures and the stories they tell. Truly honored," Itzhar

"There is a hunger to know the truth about war and your accurate presentation of it is exemplary.
I don't believe it possible to be unmoved by your images. This is especially true for those of us who live in a very different world, essentially free from the suffering and carnage you portray. Thank you for your dedication and courage.
You are making and incredible contribution to world understanding, hopefully not at an extreme cost to yourself. War photography seems like a hard way to make a living on many levels. Living and breathing civilian trauma is not easy but it is more localized. You can get away from it by driving or moving to another location, but with war there is no escape. The reality is so harsh and overwhelmingly pervasive into all areas of life. Stay safe. Many will be following you." Phopper Nowlin

"Thanks, Zoriah, for your hard work and incredible vision, and for the inspiration your example lends to others who have put down the gun, or never carried one." eL Bz

"All I can say: 'It's very, very impressive.' Keep up the good work. The world must know!" Mulder Photography

"Oh my God! His work is very dramatic! Reporting reality in a way never before seen ...I am impressed." Primo Tacca Neto, Brazil

"Your images are so profound - they have so much depth and feeling attached to them. I have much admiration for those who are willing to risk their own safety in order to capture images such as the ones you do." Luke, UK

"After watching your pics... I´m absolutely tired. Exhausted. Sooooo much information inside them. One day, I will make pictures like yours, but it will take me three or four lives to learn to do it.
Not great but incredible work. Thanks for showing us all the way. Master." Jose Manuel, Spain

"I feel honored after I have seen your great work; one day maybe, with more time I hope I will also be able to take the picture I like, going to those place where a photographer contribute can be of a help to improve the quality of life of all those people suffering. Thank you again" Piero

"Your images work so well. One thing I would love you to photograph in an ideal world: The impeachment and sentencing of Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, George Bush, Paul Wolfowitz and team for international war crimes. Those pictures would make a fitting end to your middle east series. Keep doing your thing, you are making a difference." Dan

"All Wars are very bad and nobody wins...your photographs are very impressive. Congratulations!" Engin Gerçek

"Thank you. Your work is amazing, photojournalism is my most desired form of photography. The stories, emotions, and sights your photographs bring to their audience are moving, maddening, touching, frightening - all the things good photojournalism does. Rock on." Podolux

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"You are an amazing photographer. I look forward to following your work." Professor Brian Morley, Ph.D

"Your work is absolutely amazing, I love it because it´s hard and beautiful at the same time, you have the most amazing eye, congratulations." Mirelle B

"I am often full of words, but tonight your photos have left me speechless. I cannot even begin to imagine the things you've seen. May God keep your heart as you bare your soul through your captures." Michelle

"Really, I can't stress how I admire your work. Your photos really move me. I like photography for its beauty, but how you embed meaning in your photos, is just MIND-BLOWING." Screaming Snapshots

"Your photos are incredible, for me photojournalism is the most important form of photography, risking your life to show the world real life is crucial." Colin

"Nothing makes me cry these days, too complicated to explain, but having just looked at your photos I am sobbing. I can honestly say they are most shocking and at the same time touching photos I have ever seen. You made me think not just of the subject matter but the situation, atmosphere and also how you felt observing and photographing. Thank you for sharing, truly moved." Anonymous

"Your photographs are incredible, powerful and touching. I admire that you have a background in humanitarian aid." Terence

"Congratulations for your work, your images give us a glampse about what war is about. Humiliation, pain, only for interests. You make this horrible thing seem human. Thank you." Rafael de Carvalho

"I find these kinds of life photos as heartbreaking as those which vulgarly show death and destruction. Such good capture, it tells a whole story..." Petit1ze

"Superb photojournalistic images you have in your gallery! Compels me to comment on almost each one. Let them speak for themselves because they really don't need comments. They yet deserve to be deeply appreciated for all their quality. Hope to see more of your fantastic work soon." Mario Proenca

"I've often tried to express this practice, but a photo is worth more than my words." W. Quatman

"I've always thought that photographs are a kind of self portrait of the photographer. I appreciate your eye and sensibility and the work you do to make the act of war real to the rest of us I mentioned your "eye," your heart is just as visible in your images." Jerry Downs Photographer

"Simply excelent! It's a great reportage of a difficult situation." Rancescamare • "Stunning!" Matteo de Mayda • "Deserves to take a well earned place in history in the company of Phillip Jones-Griffith, Don Mc Cullen, Larry Burrows and Robert Capa. The minimal presentation of his work is perfect...the viewer fills in the details, and the images linger stubbornly in the memory, to awake one from sleep in a cold sweat...these images cannot be taken in in one viewing...the viewer returns restlessly again and again, attempting to process the information...this is really happening. Iconic, compelling images of war by a true professional.... I take my hat off to him." Goddessofxanadu

"A chilling commentary on the madness of war, ALL WAR." Ronzig's Gallery

"Right up there with Robert Capa. Wonderful work, you should be with MAGNUM. You are showing all sides of the conflict." Old Rollei

"Haunting beyond words." Yarnahoy

"Hugely thought provoking work." Leah Franchetti

"What you are doing is so, so important. I cannot even contemplate what horror and pain you have seen. But see it we must.
True dedication and bravery is the only way to expose such inhumanity. Keep truth as your motto, and maybe this silly world we live in will someday wake up and treat people as living souls, not simply pieces of meat to be traded in worthless pointless conflicts. I salute you sir." Jim Bodownie

"Simply excellent! It's a great reportage of a difficult situation."Frances Camare

"I am awed by these images. Some rank among the best millitary images I've ever seen, and I've collected all the greats." Konsum Terra

"I am in awe. I really don't know what to say. I haven't been this affected since I saw Nachtweys work." Dude Crush

"It is a eye opener to view your work, it brings strong emotions when doing so. Your work reflects another side of the world around us and beyond. I will use it to find inspiration for myself. Thanks for sharing these pictures with us." Frits van Sambeek

"Amazing! difficult to stomach (I am very emotional)... but just brilliant and captivating. Thanks for sharing all your photos..."
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"A photograph is like a symbol for all the frightening aspects of a disastrous war that brings so much suffering to so many innocent people on both sides.
Great, valuable, artful, high class photography that shows the true face of what is going on in Iraq after the "Holy Mission" was declared completed so long time ago.
I bow in respect of your great work."
Helmut Schadt